We grapple with last quarter's results and discuss the company's worsening
free cash flow position, delivery expectations, and margin goals.
Not exact matches
«This transaction will
position us as the premier global supplier of fluff pulp and will enhance our ability to generate additional
free cash flow,» International Paper CEO Mark Sutton said.
In a note, analyst Michael Senno wrote that «as an owner of sports cable networks and teams, we believe that MSG is well
positioned to capitalize on the increasing value of premium sports content, which should result in AOCF and
free cash flow growth above its peers and, combined with incremental leverage, lead to solid shareholder returns.»
The stable outlook reflects our view that ACT's strong market
position in North America and Scandinavia and its continued operating efficiency will insulate it from margin pressure in this highly competitive industry, contributing incremental earnings and generating strong
free cash flow for debt reduction that should result in leverage declining quickly to about 3x by the end of 2013.
The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value,
cash flow (including but not limited to operating
cash flow and
free cash flow),
cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested
It has managed a significant turnaround at its Brazilian operations and is in a
position to generate
free cash flow.
Overall, our first - quarter results
position us well to achieve our full - year EPS and
free cash flow guidance.
Meanwhile, the company's strong
free cash flow and $ 2.9 billion in excess
cash give it the resources to invest in new production and strategic acquisitions to maintain its industry
position.
The online travel giant continues to generate substantial
free cash flow as it grows at an impressive rate, and we love its net
cash position, inclusive of long - term investments.
The other important safety factor is the company's fortress - like balance sheet, courtesy of its strong current ratio (short - term assets / short - term liabilities), modest net debt
position, and
free cash flow that comfortably covers the dividend nearly twice over.
However, MSFT's prodigious
free cash flow generation puts them in a fortunate
position where they can shift and adapt as they see fit, which gives them additional flexibility and potential growth opportunities on top of organic growth and any developments their internal research & development can provide (they spent $ 11.4 billion on R&D last fiscal year).
We were originally attracted to TEVA because of its leading
position in generic drugs, its
free cash flow generation from its branded drug division, its recent dividend growth, and its cheap price to our estimation of its intrinsic value.
With healthy payout ratios, excellent
free cash flow generation, a clean balance sheet, and proven durability, Accenture is well -
positioned to continue rewarding shareholders with strong dividend growth in the -LSB-...]
«We believe this
positions the company to generate strong
free cash flow and higher absolute revenue and EBITDA levels in the future.»